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20th Century Fox to open theme park in Malaysia

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American film studio 20th Century Fox will open its first ever theme park, the Twentieth Century Fox World, at Malaysia’s Resort World Genting in 2016.

Twentieth Century Fox World Genting Malaysia

Resort World Genting is an entertainment hub which also host the only legalised casino in the country and one of the world’s biggest hotels (by room numbers). It also had a theme park which is now closed for the the upgrade.

Not sure if it’s the right choice, I always thought we have too many theme parks in the region. But the success of Universal Studios in Singapore proves me wrong, and the LegoLand in southern Malaysia seems to be doing reasonable well too.

Legoland Malaysia – Asia’s first Legoland

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Asia’s first Legoland theme park – located in Malaysia’s Johor State – has opened its doors to public on September 15. It’s the sixth Legoland theme park in the world (Denmark, England, Germany and two in the US). Video by JY…

The theme park should do well in the first year with the flock of Malaysian and Singaporean tourists, though it’s questionable if it could attract decent number of tourists in long run. It’s not something that people would visit often, and the price (RM110-140, or around USD35-45) ain’t cheap at all by local standard.

Legoland Malaysia theme park

Vivaldi Park Ocean Girls

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Promotion photos for Vivaldi Park Ocean World, one of the most popular water amusement parks in South Korea, featuring the Ocean Girls aka actresses Park Han-byul, Lee Chae-young, Jang Ji-eun, Lee Tae-im and Jeon Eun-mi.

Vivaldi Park is part of the Daemyung Resort in Gangwon Province. The Ocean World is the summer attraction while the Ski World opens in winter. The business model is also used by some other seasonal theme parks to ensure a constant customer flow.

Vivaldi Park Ocean Girls

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Takabisha – world’s steepest roller coaster

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Takabisha (高飛車, lit. high flying car) – located at the Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan – is the world’s steepest roller coaster with a drop angle of 121°. Check out the videos during the coaster’s testing period…

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Ferrari opens world’s largest indoor theme park

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The Ferrari World, the world’s largest indoor theme park, is opening its doors for business (Oct 27) in Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, UAE

It’s the world’s first Ferrari theme park, hosting 20 state-of-the-art attractions, including the world’s fastest rollercoaster with the speed of up to 240 km/h.

Check out its official website for more details.